Drug-Resistant Staph Bacteria Found In Half Of U.S. Meat

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found In Half Of U.S. Meat

What's lurking in the meat you're buying for your family? Plenty of bacteria, according to a new study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Almost half of all the beef, chicken, pork, and turkey bought in five U.S. cities and sampled by researchers, was found to contain drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, reports CBS News.

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